K&L Gates

We are dedicated to keeping our clients informed about the policy changes and initiatives under President Trump and the new session of Congress. Our integrated team of lawyers analyze developments, providing valuable insights into enhanced immigration enforcement, changes to birthright citizenship, the national energy emergency, significant investments in artificial intelligence, shifts in social policy, and more. We are committed to being a trusted and authoritative source for understanding these changes and their potential impacts. Bookmark our series, Guiding Through Change: Understanding Policy Shifts in the Trump Administration and visit it frequently for timely insights: https://ow.ly/Qta950UTjC3 #TrumpAdministration #Congress

Upcoming Event | 23-26 March We are a proud sponsor of the SIFMA C&L 2025 Seminar, an annual gathering of compliance and legal professionals in financial services. Don’t miss our partner, Jennifer Klass, speaking as a co-panelist alongside Stephen Bard (Wells Fargo), Lisa Francomano (UBS), and Julie Richmond (Fidelity Investments) on the panel entitled “A Brave New World: Product Sales & Marketing Compliance in the Age of GenAI”. We hope to see you there! #SIFMACL #SIFMA #GenAI Lance C. Dial, Sarah Riddell, Rich Kerr, Derek Lacarrubba, Amy Greer, Stephen Topetzes, Stavroula Lambrakopoulos

We recently hosted over 150 clients, guests and friends of our Doha office to break the fast at a memorable Iftar dinner. It was a delight to reunite in person and share the spirit of togetherness during our annual Ramadan tradition. Thank you to everyone who attended – your presence made this evening truly special! #Iftar #Ramadan Amjad Hussain, Sidar Yaksan, Randa Shiblaq, Christopher Abraham, Danisa Naidoo, Reine Haidar, Mira Khalaf, Rhydian Wyn, Oon Jaime, Guillaume Hess, Burak Eryigit, Farah M. Al-Nabulsi, Jennifer Paterson, Jonathan Sutcliffe, Simon Chan, Matthew Walker, Pawel Piotrowski

On 19 March, the SEC staff issued FAQs relating to Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Our lawyers give an insight to the update and how it will affect the rule here: https://ow.ly/v0kz50VltR8

Our firm and 17 of our lawyers have been ranked as leaders in their fields of practice in the 2025 edition of Chambers Europe and the inaugural editions of the Chambers France and Chambers Germany guides. The guides ranked the firm and our lawyers in 15 categories across six regions: https://ow.ly/5Jf550Vlz6m

We are excited to welcome Derek Lacarrubba as a partner in our Asset Management and Investment Funds practice area. Derek assists broker-dealers, hedge funds, and asset managers on matters arising under the rules of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and more. https://ow.ly/snbb50VkOfC

We recently advised a pool of investors led by CreaRe Group in its acquisition of Turin’s historic Galleria Subalpina from the Opal fund, managed by Kryalos and underwritten by Blackstone. Read more: https://ow.ly/sojC50VkOi3.

Recently, the Securities Exchange Commission extended the compliance dates for the amendments to Rule 35d-1. In our latest alert, our lawyers explain that some funds may have much longer to comply than others. Read more here: https://ow.ly/sw3a50Vkk1L

With pending rule changes and strict regulations, how do banks, payments program managers, processors, and fintechs move forward? Click here to learn more: https://ow.ly/5qZu50Vkhxp

We are proud to have been recognized by leading publications such as Bloomberg, Pitchbook, MergerMarket, The Deal, LSEG, and S&P Global for our deal work and client support. We are honored to have received over 20 recognitions as a Top 20 Legal Advisor, along with 9 additional accolades as a Top 25 Advisor in the legal space. Click here to learn more about our achievements in the 2024 Global League Table Rankings: https://ow.ly/A35050Vk4qW